1. I add the first 5 ingredients in the order listed. Set on Dough Cycle. When complete, place dough on a lightly floured surface. Shape into 8-10 balls, flatten them, and then poke hole in the middle. (Make it big, because dough will rise.)

2. Cover bagels with a clean dish towel, and let rise. Mine take about 30-60 minutes to get rise. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Dissolve 3 TBS of sugar in boiling water.

My kids love asiago cheese bagels, so I will grate some of that and sprinkle on top. They also love "everything" bagels: I mix up some poppy seeds, dried onion flakes, and a teeny bit of coarse salt. I will dip the top of the bagel in the egg white, and then dip it in the "everything mixture". We haven't tried cinnamon sugar yet, but I bet that would be good.

I'm a fairly new follower (love your blog!) and have wanted to try bagels for a while now, as we recently moved to rural Alaska and have no grocery store. Thank you for the tutorial. I will definitely be trying it now!

I have made these twice and they are delicious! I do have a problem with them looking nice and full, mine tend to flatten out...not sure why. I don't get complaints, they are eaten as fast as I make them, I just want them to look pretty! Any suggestions?

For this recipe is the bread maker just a time saver for mixing and kneading the dough. I got rid of my breadmaker a few years ago because I was never using it and it took up so much room, now I read a bunch of blogs with great bread recipes that incorporate theirs. Long story short--can I do the first step by hand, how long does your machine take to do the first step?Thanks!

Yum. I'll have to try. You're such a good mom. Making your fam homemade bagels. I'm just now getting to the point with most meals and recipes that I have to make a double batch if I want any leftovers at all. And we haven't even hit puberty yet. Yikes... !

I have the same bread maker! We use it at least 4 times a week, and LOVE it. Well worth the money and it cleans so easily!This recipe looks great, I'm going to make them as soon as I get my boys off to school this morning. These will be a real treat when they get home this afternoon. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Sarah,Just threw out the empty bag of Lenders bagels and noticed they contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. We are trying a new way of eating with no processed foods only whole foods and I have so much more energy. This recipe came at just the right time. Thanks

They are rising right now, getting ready to be boiled. We are trying to cut down on "white" stuff in our diets, so I used 1 c. buckwheat flour and 1 c. whole wheat flour and then also 1 c. bread flour. I also substituted honey for the sugar. Thank you for the recipe. I can't wait to try them!!!

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